Two decades. One criminal family. The cases that wouldn't stay cold.
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What readers are saying
"Captivating, well written, and kept me reading with intrigue. I could visualize the scenarios with the tremendous 'dog-determined' work to get details and forensic evidence that eventually solved these cases. A masterpiece."
"Brad Schlerf's attention to detail builds the atmosphere and storyline in a way that just draws the reader in. … Even knowing these are true crimes did not stop me from gasping with every turn of the page. … Very likely going on my top reads list for the year."
"This story shows how investigators can follow a string of events 20-plus years later to uncover the past. It's also a good history lesson about how a police officer grew with the technology over 30 years to become an expert."
"A well-written and compelling true crime collection that was carefully created to take the reader inside the investigations. Highly recommended! (But don't start this book on a work night — you won't be able to put it down!)"
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The Case File
Questions, answered.
Is Gotcha Cold Case based on a true story?
Yes. Gotcha Cold Case is a true crime memoir written by retired police detective Brad Schlerf. Every case in the book is real — drawn from twenty years of investigations in Kansas. Names of officers and certain witnesses have been changed to protect their privacy; the cases themselves are documented police work.
Where do the cases take place?
The investigations span Kansas — primarily Junction City and Manhattan — over more than two decades. Brad worked patrol, investigations, narcotics, and major crimes for those departments before retiring to write the book.
How long is the Gotcha Cold Case audiobook?
The audiobook runs approximately seven hours, narrated and available on Audible. It follows the same case-by-case structure as the print and Kindle editions.
Is the book available in other languages?
Yes. Gotcha Cold Case has been published in Spanish as Te Tengo and in German as Erwischt. All three editions are available in paperback and Kindle.
Who is Brad Schlerf?
Brad is a 10-year U.S. Army Combat Veteran (Operation Desert Storm), retired Kansas police detective, founder of Forensic Solutions Inc., and the Non-Profit DD-214 Project He has been featured on 48 Hours, A&E's Dead Again, Discovery's Killing Fields, and NBC.
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